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04-07-2011, 07:28 AM

#51

lue

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Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: Seattle, WA

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The old machines were so beautifully decorated and yours is no exception. WOW! It's so lovely just to LOOK at! Do you plan to actually use it to sew? Do those of you who bought antique machines actually use them?

04-07-2011, 08:06 AM

#52

quilt addict

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Join Date: Apr 2007

Location: Southern California

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Beautiful machine, congratulations. Billy has done tutorials on cleaning the old machines. Here are the links

Part 1 http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-45816-1.htm

Part 2 http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-45983-1.htm

Part 3 http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-46696-1.htm

04-07-2011, 08:07 AM

#53

Sewfine

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Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Ocean Springs, MS

Posts: 9,287

It is beautiful. How did you clean it up. Please pm. Thanks in advance. Sewfine

04-07-2011, 08:48 AM

#54

grannypat7925

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Springfield, Ohio

Posts: 5,446

It is definitely a beauty!

04-07-2011, 09:02 AM

#55

damaquilts

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Join Date: Jan 2008

Location: Barnesville GA

Posts: 3,181

that is a beautiful Redeye. One of my favorite machines for decals. The Sphinx is next.

04-07-2011, 09:13 AM

#56

sisLH

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Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Waupun, Wisconsin

Posts: 534

This is the machine my mother uses to this day to sew all quilts, Barbie doll clothes, mending etc.

04-07-2011, 10:01 AM

#57

RamblingRose

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Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Ky.

Posts: 70

I have one just like it , and I love that it was my grandmothers , mothers and now its mine , someday will be my daughters, A lot of quilts have and will be made on this machine.